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Smithville board votes on 1st readings of 2 developments
Kellie Houx/Courier-Tribune Kristine Bunch speaks at the Smithville Board of Aldermen meeting against the proposed Smithville Plaza Apartments. Kellie Houx/Courier-Tribune During the Smithville Board of Aldermen meeting, Robert Hedgecorth took the oath of office from City Clerk Linda Drummond to fill an opening on the board. By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.com
Community Living
William Jewell Athletics hosts Liberty Day at Cardinal Football Oct. 31
LIBERTY — William Jewell College Athletics has announced the inaugural Liberty Day celebration, to occur on Oct. 31 at the Cardinal football game at Greene Stadium versus Missouri S&T. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. According to a college press release, this event is dedicated to celebrating the residents, businesses and community organizations of Liberty that…
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Gallery | Kearney Invitational
Kearney and Smithville cross country in the Kearney Invitational Saturday, Oct. 10.
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Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: Dial M for Meh
By Simonie Wilson Helen Mirren (“The Queen,” “MobLand”), in a dark-haired departure from her usual blonde bombshell, gives an uncharacteristically dull performance as Patricia Highsmith, the real-life author of “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” in this fan fiction stage play (“Switzerland,” “Australia,” “2014”) turned film, supposing a murderous end to her writing career in “A Talent…
Opinion
Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
This week marks National Newspaper Week, which runs Oct. 4 to 10. This year’s theme is “Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth.”For 180 years, we have been honored to tell the stories of our communities, document local history as it unfolds and provide readers with factual, reliable information they can trust. In a time when…